appointment

appointment
appointment [{{t}}ə'pɔɪntmənt]
noun
(a) (meeting → at doctor's etc) rendez-vous m; (for business) rendez-vous m, entrevue f;
∎ I made an appointment with the dentist j'ai pris rendez-vous chez le dentiste;
∎ I've made an appointment with the doctor for you je t'ai pris un rendez-vous chez le docteur;
∎ they made an appointment to have lunch together ils se sont donné rendez-vous pour déjeuner;
∎ he has a 4 o'clock appointment il a un rendez-vous à 16 heures;
∎ she didn't keep our or the appointment elle n'est pas venue au rendez-vous;
∎ I've got an appointment with the doctor j'ai rendez-vous chez le médecin; (announcing arrival to receptionist) j'ai rendez-vous avec le médecin;
∎ to meet sb by appointment rencontrer qn sur rendez-vous;
∎ by appointment only sur rendez-vous seulement;
∎ have you got an appointment? avez-vous un rendez-vous?; {{}}Administration{{}} êtes-vous convoqué?
(b) (nomination) nomination f, désignation f; (office filled) poste m; (posting) affectation f;
∎ his appointment to the office of Lord Chancellor sa nomination au poste de grand chancelier;
∎ there are still some appointments to be made il y a encore quelques postes à pourvoir;
∎ {{}}Commerce{{}} by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen (on packaging) fournisseur de S.M. la Reine
(c) appointments (in newspaper) offres fpl d'emploi
(d) {{}}formal{{}}
∎ appointments (of house) aménagement m
►► appointments diary carnet m de rendez-vous, agenda m

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